The Sochi Olympics are only a week away, so I’ll be spending most of the next few days preparing. Because of that and the extra Pitt-Duke game column Tuesday, there won’t be another until an Olympics preview piece Sunday.

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I had Denver and San Francisco, which very nearly came about, but there can’t be any doubt these were the two most expected outcomes not just leading into these NFL championship games but, really, for a big chunk of the season.

We’ll find out today who Team Canada is taking to Sochi at 11 a.m., and that’s kind of a big deal. If it seems like more attention goes to that, even locally, than for Team USA, there are a couple good reasons.

The most obvious snubs are Bobby Ryan of the Senators and Keith Yandle of the Coyotes, but neither offends me much. I’ll assume Blake Wheeler of the Jets was the last forward to make it — he started slowly in Winnipeg — but I’ve long loved his size, speed and hands.